Training solutions for the community
Training for those who support, teach or work with people who are blind or have low vision
Vision Australia recognises the importance in providing training to members of the community who live, work with or teach people who are blind or have low vision.
The programs available to community workers, health professionals and businesses are designed to provide information and accessibility solutions.
Vision Australia provides courses including:
- Orientation and mobility support skills: Study to become an Orientation & Mobility Specialist - NEW!
- The impact of disability legislation in the workplace
- Understanding the basics of braille
- Understanding common eye conditions and skills in teaching people with a vision impairment
- Accredited Orientation and Mobility Instructor Training
- Professional development training in community services and disability courses
- Designing for an accessible website
- Writing for the web
Our training calendar is available at www.visionaustralia.org/training.
Professional services for employers
Vision Australia also assists employers and employment agencies by providing workplace assessments and suggesting strategies to enable a person to gain or maintain a job.
Our consultants can test or suggest appropriate software that can be accessed using adaptive technology.
Our wide range of services is provided through regional and metropolitan locations in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, mostly free-of-charge.
Finding solutions
Vision Australia offers advice and training in adaptive technology to assist with communicating and accessing information.
Our specialist staff assess a person's requirements in their home, school or workplace then recommend equipment or strategies to meet their individual needs.
The range of options includes computers with screen readers or print enlarging software, plus scanners, portable note-takers and modified mobile phones. Clients are given the opportunity to test the technology before our specialists make a final recommendation.
Our staff can also suggest technology suppliers in local areas.
A helpdesk service is available to offer advice, solve problems with adaptive technology and assist with installing software.
Related Information
Contact the adaptive technology helpdesk
Phone: 1300 84 74 66
Email: athelp@visionaustralia.org